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Amid tight security, India will celebrate its 80th Independence Day Saturday, August 15, 2026, marking 79 years of freedom from British colonial rule. The grand event will take place at the historic Red Fort in...

India will celebrate its 80th Independence Day on Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the national celebrations from the historic Red Fort in Delhi. The grand ceremony will combine traditional military honours with a...

The Lok Sabhas Privileges Committee on Friday issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi, seeking his reply over a breach of privilege complaint concerning remarks he allegedly made against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a...

On Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit's remarks while sharing the stage with Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Indias relationship with Italy had expanded and strengthened in every way in recent years,...

President Droupadi Murmu has approved 78 gallantry awards for personnel of the Defence Forces and Central Armed Police Forces on the eve of Independence Day 2026, recognising acts of courage and bravery. The list includes 13 awards being conferred posthumously on personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. The awards approved by the President comprise honours across the Army, Navy and Air Force, along with recognition for personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces. The announ

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday addressed the nation on the eve of the 80th Independence Day and said the Operation Sindoor demonstrated Indian Armed Forces' capability for precision strikes against terror networks. Talking about Indus...

Reliance Industries and British aerospace giant Rolls-Royce have announced plans to explore the joint development of a sovereign combat engine for India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme. The proposed partnership could mark a major...

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a Partition Horrors Remembrance Day programme in Haridwar on Friday, questioning the language allegedly used by the Leader of...

The monsoon session of Parliament was a washout. More than 80 per cent of its time was wasted by the opposition. Nearly Rs 142 crore from the public exchequer went to waste. The government got...

A distressing video of a Punjabi Sikh youth claiming to be stranded in Mexico has surfaced on social media, with the man making an emotional appeal to others not to risk their lives by taking...

As India prepares to celebrate its 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026, Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (Retd) PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM has penned an article highlighting the vision for a stronger and...

Describing the attack on him as a 'mission to take control' of Punjab, former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Friday that he is not afraid and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) remains...

Apreliminary technical assessment by Airbus of the Air India flight AI2379 turbulence incident has revealed that all three of the aircraft's hydraulic systems failed in sequence, temporarily affecting the plane's elevator and aileron control surfaces...

The Centre has notified 40 questions to be asked by Census officers during the population enumeration phase. The list of 40 questions include name, sex, date of birth, age, nationality, religion, mother tongue, details on...

Union Health Minister J P Nadda was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, after he experienced uneasiness, the hospital said on Friday. Nadda was admitted to the hospital on Thursday...

'Dialogue between me and student': CJI Suryakant over BCI's order on NALSAR University graduates

A war of words continued between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress over Rahul Gandhi's criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy, with the saffron party calling it a 'misfortune' for India that the Lok Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli is Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha.

Bangladesh took on Australia in the first Test of the ongoing series. The two sides met for the first Test of the series in Mackay. The clash saw Australia come in to bat first, and...

Top drug syndicate mafia Virender Baisoya, who is an accused in the Rs 6,000 crore Pune drug case, has been brough back to India from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said officials on Friday. The development comes after he was arrested from Dubai.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister CJoseph Vijay has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre to introduce Constitutional amendments to permanently retain the strength of the Lok Sabha at 543 members.

Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, started the trading session in the red even as investors remain selective despite an improvement in global risk appetite. While the 30-share BSE Sensex shed 176.53 points or 0.02 per cent to start the session at 77,903.43, the Nifty opened with a drop of 33.95 points to 24,361.90. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 78,079.96 and the Nifty 50 at 24,395.85. However, the broader indices traded mixed in the early trading session.

Will University Grants Commission (UGC)-NET answer key 2026 be released today, August 14? The National Testing Agency, NTA earlier informed that UGC NET answer key will be released this week and will be available on the official website - ugcnet.nta.nic.in . The UGC NET aspirants have warned NTA that if the answer key is not going to release today , then there will be a peaceful protest in front of the Red Fort on Saturday, August 15.

The Indian team is all set to take on Sri Lanka in a two-game Test series. The two sides will take on each other in the first Test of the series at the Galle International...

Shares of smallcap company Lords Mark Industries will remain in focus as the company has announced quarterly results shortly before market closing on Thursday. According to the information shared with exchanges, the company's net profit increased to Rs 33.18 crore in the April-June quarter of financial year 2026-27, compared to a net loss of Rs 0.03 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Sales for the June 2026 quarter stood at Rs 307.68 crore, compared to no sales in June 2025. PBDT (profit befo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to the victims of the Partition of India, remembering their courage and resilience on the occasion of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.

An elderly man was thrashed by woman in a bus in Karnataka on Thursday for allegedly misbehaving with her and touching her hands.

The Independence Day week brings a treat for cinema lovers as two of the most anticipated films of the year, Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2 and Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947, have hit theatres on August 14, 2026, marking a major box office clash.

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an overnight operation at a Parle Agro warehouse in Mumbai's Chembur area, seizing expiredproducts of popular Frooti and Appy Fizz beveragesworth more than Rs 1 lakh.

Australia kicked off their two-game Test series against Bangladesh by taking on the side for the first Test of the series at the Marrara Stadium, Darwin, from August 13th. The clash began with Australia coming in to bat first, and Australia was left stunned.

The United States (US) has lost around 45 of its MQ-9 Reaper surveillance and strike drones during its over five-month long conflict with Iran, according to a report by the Washington Post . However, not all of them were shot down and some crashed after losing communication with their operators.

Suriya and Mamitha Baiju's much-anticipated film Vishwanath and Sons hit theatres on August 14, 2026. Directed by Lucky Baskhar-fame Venky Atluri, the film has clashed with several other releases, including Batwara 1947, Awarapan 2,Nayanthara's Hiand others.

The United States is preparing to deploy the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to the Middle East, where it will replace the USS Abraham Lincoln amid growing concerns over the impact of the Lincoln's prolonged...

In a major development, the KSCA (Karnataka State Cricket Association) has come forward and named former India cricketer Vinay Kumar as Karnatakas head coach ahead of the upcoming domestic season. At 42 years old, Vinay...

The much-awaited sequel of Prabhas' Salaar, titled Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryaanga Parvam, is finally moving ahead, with pre-production reportedly underway. Producer Vijay Kiragandur and director Prashanth Neel have reunited to take the highly anticipated...

At least seven people lost their lives and 13 others sustained injuries after water and debris entered an under-construction tunnel at a hydroelectric project site in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, said officials on Friday. The incident...

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has withdrawn its earlier restriction on the enrolment of 2026 graduates of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, offering major relief to students caught up in a controversy surrounding an...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sharpened his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the RSS on Thursday. Speaking at the Ratchnatmak Congress National Convention, the Leader of Opposition in Lok...

The Karnataka government is considering introducing a bill to regulate the use of government premises and public property by private organisations, the move aimed at preventing activities of groups such as the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh...

The controversy surrounding the 14th JPSC Civil Services Examination has now reached the Jharkhand High Court. A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was on Thursday filed in the high court seeking to bring other examinations conducted...

Indian football has made a significant call ahead of a busy international calendar, with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) deciding to withdraw the national team from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup. The move has...

A massive cloudburst on Thursday hits the Ranga Mode area of Sonamarg near the Zojila Pass, triggering instant landslides, heavy mudslides, and a sudden rise in local river water levels. As a precautionary measure, locals...

A major accident occurred inside an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district after debris and water entered the tunnel, trapping more than 20 workers on Thursday. The incident took place in the Pipalkoti area, where...

A senior Iranian official on Thursday (August 13) rejected US President Donald Trump's claims over American control of the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the strategically important maritime passage remains under Tehran's jurisdiction.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren on Thursday warned of massive agitation over passage of Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill in Parliament and said Jharkhand will not tolerate step-motherly treatment and there will be fierce opposition to this in every district, every block, every panchayat, every town if the Centre fails to withdraw it. The sharp reaction from the Jharkhand CM came as the Parliament on Thursday passed the Bill, which seeks to restrict states' powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and m

The Supreme Court on Thursday cautioned people against a fraudulent website allegedly impersonating its official online portal and being used for targeted phishing. In a public notice issued on August 13, the court said that...

Students and protesters who took part in demonstrations against the alleged NEET paper leak in Maharashtra are set to receive major relief as the Devendra Fadnavis-led state government has approved the process for withdrawing cases registered against students and protesters during the agitation and issued a Government Resolution (GR) on Wednesday.According to the GR, the deadline earlier fixed for withdrawing such cases has been extended from July 31, 2026, to March 31, 2027. The decision also c

A 30-year-old nurse was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a washroom of the state-run NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, the police said on Thursday. The nurse was on night duty at the hospital's high-dependency unit (HDU) on Wednesday.

Two men originally from Uttar Pradesh have been arrested in Karnataka's Kalaburagi district for allegedly maintaining contact with Pakistan and having suspected links with ISIS. As per the information, the arrests were carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) following intelligence inputs received from a central intelligence agency.The two suspects were apprehended from the outskirts of Uppalam village in Kalaburagi taluk. The UP ATS is currently questioning them at an undiscl

Shiromani Akali Dal chief and former Punjab Deputy Chief MinisterSukhbir Singh Badal was on Thursday attacked with a kirpaninside a gurdwara in Maharashtra's Nanded. He was attacked by a as 62-year-old Jaspal Singh Tejpal who...

Sunny Deol-led Batwara 1947 is releasing on August 14, eyeing the Independence Day weekend. While advanced box office reports show a promising start, early reviews of the film have already started to pour in. Seems like producer Ramesh Taurani has watched the Aamir Khan-backed film and has shared his first review of the movie.